Approximately 125 million Americans live with chronic illnesses with 26% of adults providing care for a family member or friend during the past year. By the year 2020, medical costs from chronic illnesses in America are expected to rise to $1 trillion.

This micro-site is intended to give the reader a mini-guide to select resources available in the Chicago area for persons suffering from chronic illnesses and their caregivers.

NATIONAL RESOURCES

WHO CARES: Chronic Illness in America

A comprehensive companion web site with a multitude of resources on chronic care and chronic illnesses. Click on “Resources”

Institutions that have websites are highlighted in blue. For direct access to those websites, simply click on the title.

Adult Day Care	Governmental Agencies and Advocacy Organizations	Home Health Care
Home Maintenance - Repair & Cleaning	Housing/Independent Living Assistance	Legal Services
Meal Services	Social Services - Alcohol & Drugs	Social Services - Family
Social Services - General	Social Services - Insurance	Social Services - Job Opportunities
Social Services - Seniors	Transportation	Book Delivery
Phone Resources	Dentistry	Massage Therapy
Pain Management	Alzheimer's	Arthritis
Asthma	Bipolar Disorder and Depression	cirrhosis
Chronic Bronchitis	Development Disabilities	Diabetes
Emphysema	Endometriosis	Epilepsy
Glaucoma	Hearing Impairment	Heart Disease
Hepatitis C	HIV / AIDS	Kidney Disease
Lou Gehrig's Disease	Lupus	Lyme Disease
Migraine	Multiple Sclerosis	Orthopedic Impairments
Osteoporosis	Parkinson's	Psoriasis
Sinusitis	Stroke	Thyroid

TRANSPORTATION

Amtrak 800 / 872-7245	CTA Special Services 312 / 432-7025
Dial-a-Ride/Harwood Heights 708 / 280-7203	Dial-a-Ride/Howard Mohr Community Center 708 / 771-7737
Dial-a-Ride/Leyden Township 708 / 345-6699	Dial-a-Ride/Proviso 708 / 344-8801
FISH 847 / 698-3478	Illinois Medicar 630 / 530-1500
Melrose Park Mini Bus 708 / 343-5128	Metra 312 / 322-6777
Norridge Free Bus 708 / 453-0800	PACE Suburban Bus Service 847 / 364-7223
Regional Transportation Authority 312 / 836-7000

BOOK DELIVERY

Arlington Heights Public Library
500 North Dunton Ave.
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005
847 / 392-0100

Chicago Public Library
Harold Washington Library (Main)
400 S. State St.
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Jim Plets, Director of Adult Services and ADA Compliance: 312 / 747-4252
General Information: 312 / 747-4300

Deerfield Public Library
920 Waukegan Rd.
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
847 / 945-3311

Flossmoor Library
1000 Sterling Ave.
Flossmoor, Illinois 60422
708 / 798-4006

Hoffman Estates Branch Library
1890 Hassell Rd.
Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60195
847 / 885-3511

Mount Prospect Public Library
10 S. Emerson St.
Mt. Prospect, Illinois 60056
847 / 253-5675

Oak Lawn Public Library
94275 S. Raymond Ave.
Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453
708 / 422-4990

Palatine Public Library
700 N. Court
Palatine, Illinois 60067
847 / 358-5881

Park Forest Public Library
400 Lakewood Blvd.
Park Forest, Illinois 60466
708 / 748-3731

Park Ridge Public Library
20 S. Prospect
Park Ridge, Illinois 60068
847 / 825-3123

Schaumburg Township District Library
130 S. Roselle Rd
Schaumburg, Illinois 60193
847 / 985-4000

Skokie Public Library
5215 Oakton St.
Skokie, Illinois 60077
847 / 673-7774

Wilmette Public Library
1242 Wilmette Ave.
Wilmette, Illinois 60091
847 / 256-5025

PHONE RESOURCES

Alcohol & Drug Helpline 800 / 821-4357	Al-Anon-Al-Ateen Family 800 / 426-5678
American Diabetes Association 800 / 232-3472	American Liver Foundation 800 / 223-0179
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association 800 / 782-4747	Arthritis Foundation 800 / 283-7800
Cancer Information 800 / 422-6237	CDC National AIDS Hotline 800 / 342-2437
Eating Disorder Hotline 800 / 248-3285	Epilepsy Foundation 800 / 332-1000
Families Anonymous (family support for drug/alcohol/behavior problems) 800 / 736-9805	Parents Anonymous (abuse prevention) 800 / 421-0353
Parental Stress Hotline - 24 Hr. Crisis line 708 / 463-0390	Parkinson's Disease Association 800 / 223-2732
Multiple Sclerosis Hotline 800 / 344-4867

Illinois Foundation of Dentistry for the Homebound and Handicapped

Provides a full range of dental services for the homebound and handicapped including fillings, cleaning, bridges, crowns, and dentures. Fees are determined using a sliding scale.